Ticket-registering device.



C. W. BRITCHER &1.R.VEZINA.

TICKET REG|STER|NG DEVICE.

A APPLCATION FILED JAN. 18. 1918. 1,291,753. Patented Jan. A1919.

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CHARLES W. BRITCHER AND JOSEPH ROME() VEZNA, F SPRING-FELD, MASSACHU- SETTS.

TICKET-REGISTERING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 18, 1918. Serial No. 212,466.

.To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, CHARLES WILLIAM BRITOHER and JOSEPH ROMEO VEZINA, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Springfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Ticket-Registering Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a machine for punching and auditing sales` checks which are used, for example, in lunch rooms for indicating the amount of the order. t the present time it is a common practice in lunch rooms and ho'tels, for instance, for the waiter or person who serves the guest the order, to indicate the amount o' the Order on a suitable check bearing numerals, by punching out with a hand punch the gures or numerals that indicate the charge. These checks as at present constructed, usually consist of a small rectangular shaped piece oi' cardboard bearing on one side a column or columns of figures, or numerals, say from to 100 in multiples of rive, to indicate the amount in cents of the purchase. These checks, after* being punched by the waiter to indicate the amount of the purchase, are presented by .i the customer, or guest, to the cashier as he leaves the room.` This system of sales is de` tective in that there is no reliable means for;

correctly determining the amount of sales t'or the day, or, the amount of sales made by any one clerk or waiter for the reason that itl the cashier should fail for some reason or other to register the sales indicated by thepunched check, and this check should be destroyed, the proprietor cannot determine the status of his establishment from a iinancial standpoint. @ftentimes the proprietor wishes to determine which one of his clerks or salesmen orwaiters are selling the largest quantity of goods, or have waited on the largest number of persons. rlhe object and nature of the present invention 1s,

therefore, designed to overcome the objections reterred to.

Broadly considered, the invention comprises a suitable mechanism for receiving the check bearing` the numerals indicating the sales or the amount of the meal served the guest or customer, devices for punching the check in a space adjacent the numerals to indicate the amount ci the purchase sale,

or meal served, devices for locking the check in the machine against removal until the machine has registered the number of the check perforated and the total amount or audit of the sales, also devices to permit the punching of the check should it be required to register an additional order, say for the first order being 454i. In other words, to indicate 65 on the check instead of 45; to register this additional amount, and, at the same time to prevent the machine from recording the number of an additional check, as for example, if the number of the check that has been punched indicating the numeral should be the tenth check punched on the machine, it may be adjusted 'so that it would not, upon being operated the second time on the same check, to punch the numeral Soc, register it as the eleventh check. it should, and does, register this check as number ten and not number eleven.'

,'Other advantages and operations will be fully described in the speciication with reterence to the drawings and the claims appended thereto.

Referring briefly tov the drawings;

Figure l is a top plan view of the upper side of the case of the machine showing the arrangement ot keys, the totaling Scale, the location of the check slot, and dial sights for indicating the amount of the total sales and the number of the check.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view orn machine with one side of the casing moved, showing the operating lever and location oi the stop pins on the keys.

F ig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional View of the machine taken on the line 3-3 of Figs. 2 and 5, showing the location of the punch in the punch head, and the relation of the check slot in the punch head and carriage.

4 is aside elevational view orp the check receiving side of the machine with that side ofthe case removed .and showing the location of the check receiving` carriage, and arrangement of totaling and counting device, and the mechanism for rendering the counting mechanism inoperative when a check is to be repunched. F ig. 5 is a top plan view of the machine with the to plate oi' the case removed and also with t e spring plate and bearing frame removed, to show the relative location ot' the dial shafts, crosshead, and release plate.

the

rethe lio Fig. 6 is a view showing the face of the check designed to be used in the machine.

The various parts of the machine are shown in their normal or inoperative positions when the machine is ready for operation after a check has been inserted. The same reference numerals are understood as referring to the same parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings in detail The base 1, posts 2 and the bearing frame 3 constitute in general, the frame-work of the machine. rlhe check receiving carriage is indicated at 4 and travels on the lower track 5, (Fi s. 3-and 5) in the base part of the machine, and is retained in its ver* tical or uprightpnsitionby means of the upper trackway 6 on the bottom side of the top plate 7 of the case. The form of sales lcheck used is indicated in Fig. 6 at 4. The grooved lower track 5 in which-the check carriage 4 travels, is also designated by the ldotted line 5 in Fig. 4. The rectangular opening 8 shown in Figs. 3 and 4, in t-he check receiving carriage 4 permits the punch head 9, which is a part of the crosshead 10 l(see Fig. 3), Ito travel the full length of its stroke toward the left hand end of Figs. 4 and 5, without striking this carriage, it being understood that 'the position or point in which .the punch head 9 comes Ito rest, depends upon the amount or sum to be punched in the check. The dotted lines 11, 12, 13 and. 14 in Fig. 4, show the length and depth of the vertically arranged check slot 15 in the check carriage 4, which carriage is shown in section in Fig. 3. The

slot is slightly longer than the check 4 shown in Fig. 6 in order to permit the latter to readily drop in'to and be removed therefrom without binding, and, at the same time not allow it too much play. The dotted lines 12 and 14, in Fig. 4, indicate the surface upon which the lower edge of the check rests when it is to be punched. It is of such a depth that when `the check 4 is placed in position in the slot 15 of the check carriage 4 for punching, and a line as 6 is drawn lengthwise through the center of the twenty blank squares 42 adjacent the numerals on the face of the check (Fig. (i) it would cross the center of the punch re# ceiving hole 16 in the punch head 9 shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The slot 17 in the punch head 9 shown in Fig. 5 and'into which the check is placed is wide enough and deep enough to permit the punch head 'to pass along the opposite-sides of the check without damaging it as the carriage 10 is operated. @ne end of the spring 18 is fastened to the front end of the check receiving carriage 4 as indicated at 18 see Fig. 4 and its other end to the base of the machine as indicated at 182,' as shown in Fig. 4. Un the front end of the check receiving carmemes rows lengthwise the machine, and four -rows across.

These keys represent twenty amounts, from 5c lto $1.00, counting in multiples of five. The 5c key is the one nearest the punch head 9 and the $1.00 key is the one farthest away from the punch head. lonnected to each key by means of a plate 21 is ya pin 22 for releasing the punch carrying carriage 10, a stop pin 23, and a lifting or key returning spring 24, Fig. 3.

Y The button stemsof the keys pass through openings in the top plate 7. rlhe release pins 22 and the stop pins 23 pass through holes in the spring plate 25, Figs. 2 and 3. The stop pins 23 when depressed, continue downward through holes in fthe bearing frame 3. The key lifting springs 24 are located on the stop pins 23. They are under compression between the horizontal bar 21 of the keys and the spring plate 25 Fig. 3. The relative locations of the release and s'top pins of each key are shown by small circles on rthe top plan View of the release plate 26, Fig. 5. rFhe center to center distance between the stop pins 23 corresponds with the center to center distance between fthe blank squares 42 opposite the numerals on the check 4', Fig. 6. The release plate 26 is connected to the shaft 27, Fig. 5. The shaft moves in the-'lugs 27 and is connected to the latch 28 for locking the punch head 9 against movement by means of ithe `arm 29 in such a. way that when the release plate 26 isin the inoperative position shown inV Fig. 3, the latch V28 engages a slot 9 in the me Y top of the punch head 9 (see Fig. 2) and holds the crosshead 10 in its neutral'or inoperative position, against the tension of the main spring 30, shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3. When the release pin 22, V115 which is connected to a key 21, forces down the release plate 26,. the latch 28 is raised from i'ts locking position in lthe slot 9 of the punch head'. The cross head 10 is now free to be drawn forward, or toward the right, by means of the mainspring 30, as

lshown in Fig. '2. The release plate 26 is open at its center part as shown at 26 Fig. 5 in order to allow the free passage of all of the carriage stop pins 23, bult, in the downward movement of the keys 21 the release pins 22, which are attached to the keys, will come into contact with the uppersurface of the plate 28, which is held in its neutral or inoperative position by means 13@ v of the spring 113, Fig.` 3, that holds the latch 28 downward.

rlhe cross head l0 moves longitudinally in the tracks 3l shown in the sectional view in Fig. 3, and also designated by the dotted line 31 in Fig. 2. The punch carrying head '9 (see Fig. 5) is located on the front end of the crosshead l0. rlhe travel of the punch rod 35 being at right angles to that of the crosshead. On the front side'of the punch head 9 is the stop plate 32, Figs. 2, 3 and 5.

iThis stop plate has a slot through which the curved contact end ofthe pivo'ted trigger' 33 passes, the Ipivot being shown at 33. The locking end of the trigger 33 engages the lock pin 34 which is secured in the top of t-he punch rod 35 and moves in the slot 36 and therefore holds the punch rod 35 against the tension of the spring 37, (Fig. 3). rlhe cooking pin 38 with a roller 38` on its lower end is secured to the under side of the punch rod 35, and moves in the slot 39 of the crosshead 10, Fig. 3. The cooking lever 40 turns on a bearing onda screw 4l on the lower side' of the lug 4l and in operation the end 4()2 of the punching rod cooking lever 40 comes into contact with the roller 42 which has a free bearing on a screw which is secured -to aI post that is secured to the base part of the machine. (See Fig. 2.) As the crosshead 10 is returned from its active to its neutral or inoperative position, the pressure of the back end of the punch rod cooking lever 40 against the roller`42r causes the front end of this lever to come into contact with the roller 38, (see Fig. as shown in dotted lines in Fig, 5. rlhe slot 43, Fig. 5, in the crosshead 10, allows the full length of travel of the crosshead without striking the post on which the roller 42 turns.

W heli the punch rod 35 is in the cocked or retracted position shown in Fig 3, its large end bears against the lever arm 44, holding the 'safety or carriage retaining pawl 45 away from the lixed rack 46 shown in Figs. 2 and 5. This rack has twenty teeth, the face to face distance of which corresponds with the center 'to center distance Vof the blank squares 42 opposite the numerals on the check 4 shown in Fig..6. The shaft 47 carrying the lever arm 44 (Fig. 5) the retaining pawl 45 and the spring arm 48, has a free bearing in the lugs 49 on the end of the punch head 9, and the spring 50, Fig. 5, secured to the punch head 9 and to the spring arm 48 holds the retaining pawl lever arm 44 against the large end of the punch rod 35 when in neutral or inoperative position, and alsomoves the carriage retaining pawl 45 into engagement with the rack 46 which is fastened to the base of the machine, when the punch rod 35 moves forward.

The pawl 5l (Fig. 4) which is for moving the carriage l0, has a pivotal connection with the punching end of the punch head 9, by means of the screw 52. This pawl 5l is normally held away from the rack 53 on the carriage 4 by means of the stop arm 54, Fig. 4, but immediately engages the teeth of the rack 53 when any one of the lkeys are depressed to release the carriage Al0 and its punch head 9. The carriage rack 53 has twenty teeth, the pitch or face to face y distance of which corresponds with the center to center distance of the blank squares 42 opposite the numerals on the check 4 shown in Fig. 6. Secured to and extending lengthwise of the crosshead l0 (Fig. 5) is the pinion rack 54 which engages the ratchet pinion 55 that turns freely on the shaft 56, which is fixed to the part- 3 of the frame work of the machine. There are twenty teeth in the gear end of the ratchetpinion 55, the tooth pitch. of both rack and pinion corresponding with the center to center distance of the blank squares on the check 4, Fig. 6. rlhe rack 53 on the check carriage 4 is for the purpose of moving or carrying along the check carriage 4 with the punch head 9 until the return movement of the latter to the neutral or inoperative position releases the check from the punch rod 35. f

On the end of the shaft 56`is keyed the pawl plate 57 the lock-ratchet. 58 and the gea-r 59. In the forward movement of thc crosshead 10, the ratchet pinion 55 turns idly on the shaft 56, and the teeth in the ratchet end of the ratchet pinion are not engaged by the pawl 60, Fig'. 5, but slip idly thereover. In the return travel of the crosshead 10 to its neutral or inoperative position by means of the lever 69, however, the ratchet tooth corresponding with the distance traveled engages the pawl 60 causing the gear 59 to turn. rThe pawl 60 is held against the surface of the ratchet pinion by means of the, spring 6l. The ratchet pinion 55 has twenty ratchet teeth to correspond with the twenty teeth of the pinion. The lock rachet 58 is engaged by the reciprocating locking `bar 62 (Figs. 2. 4 and 5) to retain this ratchet and gear 59 in an inoperative position. n the rear end of the reciprocating bar 63, Fig. 2, the pin' 64 engages cani slot i65 of the cam lever 66 and when this lever 66 is drawn forward for operating the sales totaling register, the bar 63 moves in the direction of the cam lever. causing the rocker or `bell-crank lever 67 to swing in such a way that the locking bar 62 is withdrawn from contact with the teeth of the locking ratchet 58, Fig. 4. rthe cam lever 66 is pivotally connected te the cross ,shaft 68, and is connected to the lever 69 by means of the link 70 by means of screws 7l and 72, Fig. 2.

0n the inner end of the screw 'a' 2 is the pin 73 (Fig. 5) the purpose of which will lll) be referred to later in theoperation of the machine. The lever 69 is pivotally connected to the screw 74 inthe base lug 75 shown in Figs. 2and 3. The lever 69, when pulled forward and releasedby the operator is automatically returned to the position shown in Fig. 2, by the spring 76, which causes the cam lever66 and link bar 70 to fold at the hinge point designated byk the screw 7 2. The hinged drawjbars or links 7 7,

lit will be observed, are alike on both sides rack 54 and the number ofblank squares on the check 4 shown in Fig.V 6. These spaces are numbered five to one= hundred in multiples of five, to correspond with the numbers on the keys 21. rEhe dials 83, 84, and 85, Fig. 5, turn freely on the dial :shaft 81, and their rim faces arerdividedI -into ten equal spaces, numbered consecutively 0, 1, 2 and so on to 9. The dials are geared in such a way that while 82 is making the last twentieth of its complete revolution, 83 makes one tenth of a revolution; while 83 is-making the last tenth of its complete revolution, 84 makes one tenth of a revolution; while 84 is making the last tenth or its complete revolution. 85 makes one tenth "of a revolution; and when 85 makes the lastfte'nth of its complete revolution, all dials may be returned to their original positions. l

The counter dial 86 andthe ratchet87 are keyed to the shaft 88 as indicated at 86 and 87. rlhe lower end of the 'counter lever 89,

Fig. 4, is held against the vstop 90 on the crosshead 10, Fig. 4, by means of the spring 91, as shown in Fig. 2. When the crosshead 10 moves forward by means of the spring 30, the lever 89 actuated by the spring 91, Fig. 2, moves with it until the pawl 92, Fig. 4, which has a pivotal connection with the lever 89 at 89 at the upper end of the counter lever 89, moves back the length of one tooth of the ratchet 87, and, when the crosshead is returned to its neutral or inoperative position, the stop 90, coming into contact with the lever end of the lever 89, causes the pawl 92 to turn the ratchet 87 one step, and, in so doing, turns the counter dial 86 one tenth of a revolution. Thecounter dials 93, 94 and 95 have a free bearingpon the shaft and are geared in such a way that when 86 is making the last tenth ot' its complete revolution, 93 makes one tenth of a Lasagne revolution, and 93, 94 and 95 operate in this same relation to each other.

At the upper rear end of the check carriage 4 shown in Fig. 4,' the totalinglever 96 has a pivotal connection on the pin 97, and is held in its vertical position by means of the spring `98. A forward pull on the handle 99 of this lever, toward the right hand, causes its lower end to lift the arm 100, Fig. 5, through contact with the roller 101 and at the Sametime, the check carriage 4 moves away from the stop 102 on the base. `When the-arm 100 has been turned or ele- `vated a suflicient distance, or has reached the rests in the slot 107 of the connection 108,`

Fig. 4, causes the pawl 9- 2 lto be thrown out of contact with the ratchet 87. In the operation of pulling the .totaling lever 96, and the consequent movement of the checlrcarrying carriage 4, from the stop 10,2, it will be noted that the arm on the shaft 105, remains in its raised position and the pawl 92 is then out of Contact with the ratchet 87, as long as the hook space of the swing latch 103 remains directly under the arm 100. lt will also be noted that in itsjmovement to its position under the arm 100,' the lower or toe end 103 of the swinging latch 103 will project beyond the face of the stop 102. @Vith the return of the check carriage to its neutral position, by means of the spring 18, the rear end of the check carriage 4 comes in contact with the projecting toe 103 of the swing latch 103 and forces it back again into the position shown in Fig. 4, permitting the arm 100 of the shaft 105 to drop back to its original posit-ion and at the same time, pawl 92 to a ain come into Contact with the ratchet 8 v r1`he lever 96 is used only in totaling, and is not used by the operator in the ordinary operation of the machine in punching a check once, as will be shown in the description of operation.

Referring now to the operation of the machine:

Except for the location oit the hole punched in the check, and the amount registered on the sale dials, the o 4erations produced when any one of the eys 21 is depressed is the saine. For the purpose oi' illustrating the use of the machine, a key representing, say 45e, is depressed. rlhe sale dials reading 0 0 0 00 and the counting dials memes indicating no checks punched, thus (l 0 0, through the sights 109. and 110. The key representing 45e is the ninth from the center ot' the machine. The check 4, lr ig. 6, with its printed face toward the keys 2l, and its highest' numeral toward the rear of the inachine, is dropped into the slot l5 of the check carriage 4, Fig. l. rlhe ninth key, representing 45e, is pressed downward as far as it will go, and the following operations take place:

The downward movement ot' the key 21 carries the `lower end ot' the punch head stopping pin 23 far. enough below the bottom of the pin bearing trame 3 to insure contact with the end 332 ot the trigger or latch 33 which normally retains the punch retracted. rllhe release pin 22 forces downward the release plate 26u to which the shaft 27 and the punch carriage locking latch 28 is connected, thus withdrawing the latch 28 from the slot 9 in the punch head 9 thereby permitting the crosshead l0 to move forward actuated by the inainspring 3G. With the forward movement of the crosshead i0 and punch head 9, the hinged draw bars or links '.77 fold upward, and the carriage moving pawl 5l, Fig. 4, moves away from the stop arm 54, and passes idly or" the teeth on the check carlsc, the counter operating lever 89, Fig. 4, has moved Jforward under the action oi: spring 9i until the pawl 92 have moved backward a distance of one tooth on the ratchet 8?'. The crosshead 10 now moves forward uneer the influence of the spring 30, until the end 332y or" the trigger or latch -38 comes into Contact with the stop pin 23, and as the latch 33 is moved rearward, the stop pin 23 will contact with the stop plate 32, thus causing the crosshead itl to stop or come to rest in a position where the small end oi the check punching rod 35 is directly in line with the blank space 42 over the 'tops riage rack 58.

opposite 45, on the check 4, Fig. 61

-When the crosshead is brought to rest by engaging the pin 23, the pawl 5l engages in the ninth tooth of the rack 53 on the check carriage. 4, counting :from the end nearest the center ot the machine. The contactend 332 of the punchrod locking trigger 33 having been forced back by the stop pin 23, the

locking end3 oie-the trigger 3S released trom the pin 34, permitting th punch 35,

' under the action of the spring 3?, to move `toi-ward against the check 4 and the small en of the punch to pass through the blank space opposite the number 45 on the check. (See Fig. 3.) As the punch 35 is moved forward for pertorating the correct amount on the check 4. the springe() through the shatt 47 causes the retaining pawl 45 lfig'. 2, to engage in the ninth tooth of the rack 46 counting from the end near est the center of the machine, thus venting further forward movement of the crosshead when the key 2l stop pin 23 is released by the operator, and lifted to its original position by the spring 24. The resct lever 69 for the crosshead 10, 'after the check has been punched, is now drawn rearward b v the operator. As it is moved away t'rom its neutral position, shown in Fig. 2, the forward movement of the cam lever 66, which is connected to the lever 69, causes the cam slot 65, by its downward movement. and through the bar 63 and the rocker arm 67, to withdraw the locking bar 52 from its `locking position against the tooth of the lock ratchet 58 asshown in 'Fig'. 4. After the hump at the lower end ot the cam slot has performed its work of movingthe locking bai 62, the travel of the pin 64 rin the remainder of the cam slot, keeps the lock bar 62 in its unlocked position, as long as the lever 69 is away from its neutral position, and the shaft 56, which operates the sales disk 82, 83,y 84 and 85 is now free to turn.

During the forward movement of the reet lever 69, the pinfl?, on the slotted lever 66, when it reachesa position to engage the hinged draw bar or link77, on the lever side of the machine, will cause the crosshead and check receiving carrier to be drawn together rearward toward the neutral or inoperative position of the crosshead 10. 'lhe carriage pawl 5l on the punch head 9, Figs. and 5. being at tiisjtime held in engagement with the rack 53 of the check carriage 4, and. the check 4" is still held in the slot l5 of the carriage by means of the punch 35 which is still in the check, will move forward with the punch head 9. 'As the crosshead l0 begins its return travel to its neutral position, the nearest tooth in the ratchet' end bij the ratchet 55, Fig. 5, engages the pawl 60, causing the gear to turn the gear 8O and the dial 82, and when the crosshead l0 has reached the position where the latch 28 has dropped into its holding position in the slot 9 of the punch head 9, the rim face of thc dial 82 has moved nine ci' its twenty spaces. and. viewed through the sight 109, Figs. 1.

2 and 4, has stopped with the figures 45"v in view. Meanwhile on the same return travel of the crosshead lO, the stop 90, Fig. on the carriage has forced the lever 89 which operates the counting dial 86 @and lever 89 through. it the pawl 92, hack to their neutral positions, causing the counter dial 86. when \viewed through the sight il() to read l`,.showing that one check has been punched. Near the end ot the return travel of the crosshead l0 the rear end of the lever 4G, lFig. 5, which withdraws the punch 35 tact with the iXed roller 42, and the pressure ot this lever against the roller resulttromthe continued return travel of the c'rosshead, causes the front end of loch- `from t-he check, comes into coninerme.

,punched check, means for counting the number of the punched checks, and means Jfor rendering the counting means inoperative should the check' be punched more than oncen 'g 3. ln a sales check periorating machine, the combination uiith a member having a recess lto lreceive the check to be perforated at a point corresponding with the amount of the sales, of a series of keys having numerals thereon correspond-ing with numerals on the check, a movableiperforating device normally retained in y locked position, means for eecting the release of the perforating carrying device from its position of rest as a key,y is operateclfmeans for moving the punching device,'ineans for stopping the punch carrying device at a point Where the check is to be perforated, a check perforating roti, and meansio'r causing the perforating rod toile operated by the punching clevice stopping means.

el. ln a sales check periorating machine,

the combination with a member having a recess to receive the check to be perforated at a means operated by the check receiving member for indicating the total sales, and means operated by the punch carriage for counting the number of checlrs that have been perforatecl or sales made.

5. ln a sales checl perfor-ating; machine, the combination with a. member having a recess to receive the check to be perforated at a point corresponcling with the amount oi 'the sales, of a series or kevs having numerals thereon corresponding with numerals on the check, a periorating device normally held in locked position, means for effecting' the release ci the peri-'grating device romits position oi rest as a key is operated, means for moving the periorating device. devices for stopping the perforating device at a point where the check is to be perforated, a check perioratine; roel, means *for erfecting the operation of the perforating rod -from the movements of the perforating olevice, means rnor indicating the total sales, means ier counting the number oi' checks that have been perforated or sales made, and means for permitting the punching of the same check more than once, but rendering tbe counting means inoperative,

`cates the valueoie 6. ln a sales check perforating machine, the combination with a carriage to receive the check to be perforated, saiol check having spaces to be perforated, of keys the number of which corresponds with the number oi spaces on the sales check, which spaces indicate the valuesfof the sales, a check perorating rod, acarriage normally at rest for supporting the .checlr perforating rod, clevices operated by the keys for releasing the rod supporting vj carriage, a raclr having a number of teeth, counting from one entl, which correspond` with the number of keys and the numberof the value spaces on 1the check, means orloclring the rod supporting,I carriage to a ,tooth or the rack at a point thereof corresponding with the number oi the key operated ancl the number of the value space on tlie sales check, said perfo` rating rod serving to perforate the sales check at a point corresponding with the value of the space. on the check which inclithe sales, and also the number of the hey.

7. ln a sales fcheclr perforating machine, the combination with ay member to receive the check, saiilf check having spaces to be perforated, o-liejvs the number or which `corresponds with the number of spaces on the sales check, which spaces indicate the values of the sales, a carriage for supporting the perforatirig device, devices operated by the keys forfiieleasing the perforating clevice, a rack having a number of teeth counting from one end thereof anol corresponcling with the number of the keys and the number of value vspaces on the check, means for locking thefcarriage which supports the perforating dev-ice to a tooth lor' the rack at a point thereof.corresponding with the number oi the key operated, and, 'the number oi" the value space on the sales check, a punch :for periorating'the sales check at a point corresponding vvith the numbered and value of the space on the check which indicates the value or the sales, and also 'the number of the key, means Jfor registering the total value of sales, means 'for retaining the perorating device lin its periorating position to prevent thefremoval of the sales checlt until the registering` means has been operated, and counting means for indicating the number of the checks that have been issuecl, or punched.

8. ln a. machine of the kinri described, the combination with check receivingp member, of means for operating; said member, a carriage rnor supporting the periorating device and normally held in a locke@ position, a plate, a series or depressible lreys ior operating the plate, means operated from the plate or releasing the carriage upon the depression of a lrey, means operated by the key for determiningM the position the carnage will come to rest after a Ley has Sil reo

depressed, a punch for perforating the check, means for releasing the perforating punch when the carriage reaches a predetermined position, and means for operating the punch.

9. ln a machine of theY kind described the combination, With a check receiving inember, of means for operating said member, a locked punching device, a plate, a series of depressible keys for operating the plate, meansoperated from the plate for releasing the punching device upon the depression of a key, means operated by the key for determining the position the check punching device will come to rest after a key has been depressed, a punch for perforating the check, means for releasing the perforating punch when the punching device reachesa predetermined position, means for operating the punch,l and rneans actuated by the punch carrying device for indicating the amount of the check.

i0. `lna machine et the kind described, the combination with a check receiving member, of means :for operating said member when a check therein is to be repunched, means for holding the member in its normal or check receiving position, a punch carrier, a plate, a series. ot keys ior operating the plate, means operated from the plate for releasing the punch carrying carriageupon the operation ci a. key, means operated by the hey for determining the position the punch carrier Will come to rest after a key has been operated, a punch for perforatimg the check, means for releasing the periorating punch vvhen the punching device reaches a predetermined position, means for operating the punch, and means operated by the punch carrier for counting number of checks that have been periorated, means for rendering the counting means inoperative vvhcn the check receiving carriage is moved for repunching.

li. in a machine oi the type described, the combination with a carriage for receiving a sales check tor periorating the same at a point adiacent to a series of numerals thereon tor indicating the value oi the sales, a

punching device comprising a single punch-l ing element normally held in a locked position, a series of keys spaced from each o ner a distance equal to the 'distance betvveen the sales value numerals on the -falce ci the check, means for releasing the punchdevice when a key of the series correspending with the longitudinal distance that the depressed key is from the first key ci the series, is operated, which position of the punching device when in position for perforating. corresponds with the point on the sales ticket distant from one end thereof that the same is to be perforated to designate a number thereon equal to the position value the hey theyressenty nuances l2. ln combination With a movable cerf Y riage having a rectangular shaped groove for receiving a rectangular shaped sales check having spaced numerals thereon, a series of depressible keys, the number of which correspend With the number ot spaced numerals on the check, a punching device, means for releasing the punching device Whena key is depressed, means for stopping the device. a predetermined point, a perforating punch, means for releasingthe punch by the key when it reaches said point for perforating the check, a sum totaling and a check counting device, means for lookin the punching device against movement in either direction, during the punching operation, a returning mechanism for t e punching device, said mechanism serving to release the sales registering device and for resetting the punch in its normally locked position.

f 13 lncombinationwithasalescheckreceiving carriage, of means comprising a single punch element for periorating the check, means for stopping the pertorating means at a predetermined position with relation to the sales values indicated on the check., means for automatically locking the periorating ineens against movement during the punching cperation, reset mechanism tor ythe punching means, means actuated by the ret` ment of the punching means to its sition when said mechanism is opera` registering the sales indicated by checks, and means for registering number oi checks that have been punched and inea-ns tor returning the check receiving carriage to its initial position after the punch mechanism is reset.

ifi. in a machine "for perdereN sales checks comprising in combination, a carriage to receive the check to be punched, a movable member carrying the punch, ineens for locking the member against a series ot keys for releasing the movable member, a rack, counters for rec n oe sales, means ifor rendering the ccunterus m carriage, means :tor operating sales counters during the return reset movements or the punch carrying member, comprising a operative during the forward ot the punch reset mechanism operated by the check carriage, and means for counting the number of checks have been puntfmedo Y i5. in a sales check pertorating machine, combination with a check receiving mage, a punch carriage normally retained in a loclied position, meansl to automatically move the punch carriage when released, devices operated by the check carriage returning the punch carriage to its normal posh `tion, and for vutomatially relooking the same, means :or automatically withdrawing the punch from the check as the punch carriage is relocked to permit the removal oi the' punched check, means tor permitting re incisos punching the sales check to indicate a diderent value, and means for registering the different value.

16. ln a machine for perforating sales checks, the combination with a carnage to receive the check to be perforated, said carriage being normally held against movement, a punch, a carriage for moving the punch into its perforating position With relation tothe value on the'check to be perforated, means operated by the check carriage for` withdrawing the perforating punch from the check, means for moving the check carriage from its position of rest toward the punch carriage for the purpose of positionin the check for punchin an additional va ue on the sales check a ter having been punched, and the lation to the value on the check to be perforated, means for withdrawing the perforatingq punch from the check, means for moving t e check carriage from its position of rest toward the punch carriage for the purpose of retaining the check in its locked position in the check carriage until the value of the check has been registered, and for the c purpose of positionner the check for punching an additional va ue on the sales check after having been punched, and the punch carriage is repositioned for the second operation, means for registering the total value of the punched check and means for counting the number of the punched checks, said counting means-only operating to register the number of the punched check but once.

i8. ln a machine for perforating sales checks, the combination With a movable check receiving member, a single punch carrier carriage normally held against movement, means including a key for releasing1 the carrier when a key representing` the value of the sale is operated, means controlled by the key for bringing the carrier to rest so that the punch will stand opposite the point on the check to be perforated by the punch, means for Vlocking the carrier against movement in its punching position after the operator releases the key and means including the check receiving member for returning the punch carrier device to its initial position and simultaneously operating a total sales and a counting register.

i9. A. machine for perforating sales checks, the face side of which is provided with a column of numerals for indicating the value of sales or purchases, a check receiving member, movable means for perforating the check at a point corresponding with purchase numerals on the check, a register device to indicate the total value of the sales, means to prevent the removal of the check from the perforating means until the registering device has been operated and means for counting the number of the check as .the punch carrying means is returned to its initial position, and means for rendering the counting means inoperative should the check be inserted and perforated more than once.

20. A device of the kind described, comprising in combination with a carriage to receive acheckbearing numerals indicating values, to be perforated, of aV carriage supporting punch, a series of keys bearing numerals correspondin with the numerals on the check for releasing the punch, and for automatically positioning the punch at a point with relation to the numerals on the check for perforating the same at a point corresponding to the value of the key actuated, means operated by the punch carriage for indicating the value of the perforated check, means for indicating the number of the check, means for retaining the check in a locked position until after the value and number of the check has been indicated, and means for moving the punch carriage to effeet the release of the check and to reposition the punch carrying carriage prior to a subsequent series of operations.

2l. ln a sales check perforating machine, the combination with a check receiving carriage, said check having numerals thereon, a punch carriage normally retained in a locked or inoperative position, aseries of keys for automatically releasing the punch-carriage when a key is operated, reset mechanism for returning the punch-carriage comprising' a lever, pivotally connected links'betvveen the lever and the punch carrying carriage to effect the return movement of the punch carrying carriage, means operated by the said movement of the punch carrying carriage for causing the automatic return movement of the check receiving carriage.

22. ln a machine for perforating sales checks bearing numerals thereon and comprising, in combination, a carriage to receive a sales check to be perforated, means for moving said carriage from its initial check receiving position, a carriage for supporting the check perforating device, means for moving the perforating device Jfrom its initial position, means for resetting the punch carriagc in its initial position after the check is perforated, means for locking the perforated check in the check carriage until the punch carriage has been returned to its initial position, and means for returning the check receiving carriage to its initial position after the punch has been withdrawn from a perforated check, as described7 llo ias i 23. A machine for perforating sales checks, comprising, in combination, a checkreceiving member, a perforating punchcarrying member, a pawl on the punch carrying member, a rack on the check receiving member, the pawl and rack being normally disengaged, means to effect the engagement of the paWl and rack when the punch carrying member is released, means for `releasing the punch carrying member, means for automatlcally resetting the punch carrying member, as the check receiving member is moved toward the punch receiving member, and means for automatically disengaging the pawl and rack from each other to permit the automatic return of the check receiving member after the punch c'arryig member is ,in its reset position, the punch serving to retain l the check locked in the check receiving member until the return of the punch carrying member to its initial position, as described.-

24. A machine for perforating sales checks, comprising in combination, a check receiving member, a perforating punch carrying member, a paWl on the punch carrying member, a rack on the check receiving member, the paWl and rack being normally disengaged to eii'ect the engagement of the paWl and rack when the punch carrymg member is released, means for releasing the punch carrying member, means f or automatically resetting the punch carrylng member, as the check receiving member 1s moved toward the punch receiving member, and means for automatically disengaging the pawl and rack from each other to permit the automatic return of the check receiving member after the unch carrylng member is in its reset posit1on, the punch serving to retain the check locked in the check receiving member until the return of the punch carrying member to its initial position, means for indicating the value of the punched check, and means for counting the number of the check, said means being automatically operated by the return movement of the punch carryin member, as described.

25. A machine or perforating saleschecks, comprising in combination, a check receiving member, a perforating punch car- .rying member, a pawl on the punch carrying member, a rack on the check-receiving -member, the pawl and rack being normally disengaged, means to effect the engagement of the pawl and rack when the punch carrying member is released, means for` releasing the punch carrying member, means for automatically resetting the punch carrying member as the check receivingmember is movedl toward the punch receiving member, and means for automatically disengaging the pawl and rack from each other to permit the automatic return of the check receiving member after the punch carrying memberis in its reset position, the punch serving to retain the check locked in the check receivtional value on the check and the reset operations of the punch carrying member, as described.

26. A sales-check perforating machine comprising in combination, a carriage to receive the check to be perforated, a punch carrying carriage, said latter carriage being capable of independent operation, means for operating the punch carrying carriage from the check receiving carriage to reset the punch carriage, means lfor automatically returning the check-carriage to its initial position after the punch carriage has been reset.

27. In a sales check perforating machine, the combination with a member to receive the check to be perforated, the check having value figures thereon, a movable member for perforating the check adjacent said figures, means for indicating the value of the check after it has been erforated, means for normally retaining t e value indicating means inoperative, reset devices for the perforating means, said devices coperating with the perforating member to release and operate the value indicating means, yand means operated by the reset devices for indicating the number of the check that has been perforated.

28. In a sales-check perforating machine, the combination with a member to receive the check to be perforated, the check having value figures thereon, a movable member for perforating the check adjacent said {igures, means for indicating lthe value of the check after it has been perforated, means for normally retaining the value indicating means inoperative, reset devices for the perforating means, said devices coperatin with the perforating member to release and operate the value indicating means, means operated by the reset devices for indicating the number of the check that has been perforated, and means to permit reperforating the check to indicate a different value, causing the operation of the value indicating means, but not the operation of the number or chec counting devices.

29. In a sales-check perforating machine, the combination With a movable check-receiving member, of a Vmovable perforating member, a series of keys having numbers thereon corresponding with the value numbers on the check, means controlled by the keys for positioning the perforating member therefor with relation to the values on the check and for operating the same, means for resetting the perforating member bl moving the check receiving member #With the perforating member until the latter is in its inoperative position, and means for automatically returning the check receiving member toits normally inoperative position.

30. In a sales check perforating machine, the combination With a check receiving member, of a movable check perforating member, a series of keys, means for releasing and positioning the perforating member with re- 10 lation to the value numerals on the check,

reset mechanism for the perforatingfmember, means for retaining the check locked in the receiving member until the reset mechanism has reset the perforating,member, and means operable by the reset mechanism for automatically indicating` the value of the check.

CHARLES W. BRITCHER. J OSEPH ROMEO VEZINA. 

